Manager - Healthcare & Life Sciences

We are seeking a Manager Healthcare & Life Sciences with a strong consulting background and deep functional understanding of the US Healthcare and Life Sciences landscape. This role requires a self-driven leader who can bridge business, technology, and data/AI to deliver large-scale digital transformation programs across Life Sciences and Healthcare ecosystems.

The role demands end-to-end ownership of mid-to-large client portfolios, strong client-facing capabilities, and the ability to translate complex functional requirements into scalable, fit-for-purpose digital solutions. The individual will collaborate across SAP, Data & Analytics, AI, and Platform Engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Client & Portfolio Management:

- Own and manage mid to large client portfolios (> USD 500M) across Life Sciences and Healthcare accounts

- Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders across business, IT, and digital leadership

- Drive end-to-end program execution from opportunity shaping and solutioning to delivery and value realization

- Support pre-sales, proposal development, and GTM initiatives including client workshops

Consulting & Functional Leadership:

- Provide functional consulting leadership across the Life Sciences value chain:

* Clinical Development & Trials

* Manufacturing & Quality (GxP)

* Supply Chain & Serialization

* Commercial & Market Access

- Demonstrate working knowledge of US Healthcare:

* Payer business models (claims, utilization management, value-based care)

* Provider workflows (EHR, revenue cycle, care delivery, population health)

Digital Transformation & Technology Acumen:

- Lead large-scale digital transformation initiatives including enterprise platforms, data modernization, and AI-led solutions

- Translate business and functional needs into technology architectures, platform requirements, and analytics/AI use cases

- Drive AI use cases across:

* Clinical insights and trial optimization

* Manufacturing and quality analytics

* Supply chain intelligence

* Commercial analytics and forecasting

* Payer-provider automation and analytics

Cross-Practice Collaboration:

- Collaborate across SAP, Data Analytics, AI, Data Engineering, Platform Engineering, and Cloud teams

- Act as the integration layer between functional consulting and technical delivery teams

Leadership & Team Management:

- Lead and mentor multi-disciplinary teams

- Drive ownership, accountability, and outcome-based delivery

- Support talent development and HCLS capability building

Required Qualifications:

Education:

- B.Tech / B.E. (mandatory)

- MBA from a Tier-I institute (preferred)

Experience & Skills:

- 810 years of experience in Healthcare & Life Sciences consulting with exposure to the US Healthcare market preferred

- Strong experience in digital transformation, platform-led programs, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions

- Proven ability to manage large portfolios (> USD 500M) and complex multi-stakeholder programs

- Strong executive communication, storytelling, and client management skills

- Solid business acumen with strong technical understanding (solution-oriented)

Preferred:

- Prior US client engagement experience

- Valid or prior US Business Visa

- Exposure to pre-sales, GTM strategy, and industry solution development

Key Competencies:

- Strategic thinking and problem solving

- Client-first consulting mindset

- Cross-practice collaboration

- High ownership and execution excellence

- Ability to operate in ambiguity and scale programs